Georgian Cupid as Auctioneer "Who Bids Most" Intaglio Seal Fob jet Pansy is used more-or-less interchangeably

Pansy is used more-or-less interchangeably with viola and violet when describing flowers of the type Viola tricolor var

The diamonds are bright

This ring has something of an unusual story to tell

the piece dates to the late 19th Century

Georgian Cupid as Auctioneer "Who Bids Most" Intaglio Seal Fob jet Pansy is used more-or-less interchangeablyDATE: Georgian, c. 1800 Remarkable antique seal fob dating from the turn of the 19th century, circa 1800. The base is an oval chalcedony panel, intricately intaglio carved with a humorous scene and motto: cupid stands with a heart in one hand, and a gavel in the other beneath the words WHO BIDS MOST. A cheeky play on the idea of value values: presumably the "bid" isn't actually a cash bid in the sense of an auction (as in monetary value), but rather